May 15, 2012 - Between June and October 2012, the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum / Forum canadien sur l’apprentissage is conducting interviews for two of its research projects: “Retaining Apprentices” and “Technology & Innovation: Impacts on Apprenticeship?”. CAF is seeking interview candidates for a 20-minute (approx.) phone call, and they want to hear from the following:

Future Building 2012 is an interactive, three-day exhibition provides young career-seekers with the opportunity to experience hands-on activities in all areas of the unionized construction sector, and showcases the partnerships between labour and management that help build Ontario’s future.

March 28, 2012 - Skills/Compétences Canada (S/CC)—a not-for-profit organization promoting careers in skilled trades and technologies—has signed TransCanada Corp. as Premier Sponsor of the 2012 Skills Canada National Competition, being held in Edmonton in May.

March 27, 2012 - The Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship (CCDA) has launched the Call for Nominations for the second biennial Darryl Cruickshank Memorial Award (so named to honour the life-long impact of the late Darryl Cruickshank to the Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program).

UPDATED - February 15, 2012 - The Ontario College of Trades says it will begin the review of apprenticeship ratios shortly, as it is mandated to do so every four years under the Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2009.

February 6, 2012 - Jackson Lafferty, the Northwest Territories’ minister of education, culture and employment, has declared today through the 10th as Apprenticeship Week.

January 27, 2012 - Shortages in the skilled trades are already having an impact on Canadian employers, says the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF-FCA), issuing an early warning for the demographic crunch expected in the next decade. Construction, mining, energy, manufacturing and service sectors all report real and anticipated shortages that will pose a pan-Canadian challenge to the country’s economy, continues CAF.

January 10, 2012 - Registration is now open for the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum’s (CAF-FCA) 2012 conference “Apprenticeship-Strategies for Success”, being held in Regina, Sask., June 3-5. As the conference traditionally sells out, CAF encourages you to sign up as soon as possible.

CAF has also published the conference’s full agenda, which includes sessions such as:

January 3, 2012 - Interested in a career in skilled trades, sustainable construction, design, and engineering? While the Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence (ACCE) at Algonquin College in Ottawa, Ont., has been open since September 2011, it just recently celebrated its grand opening several weeks ago.

December 13, 2011 - “Mr. Speaker, the Northwest Territories Power Corp. has been undergoing rapid and significant transition over the past three months. This transition is required to maintain the confidence of its customers and sole shareholder the GNWT. While NTPC has delivered power to the customers of the NWT for many years, pressure with respect to increasing rates and sliding reliability demanded significant changes. While many changes have already been implemented, others will take further time to complete.